Translations of Merdre
Below is the Society’s compilation of English translation of merdre. It is known to be incomplete; readers with documented translations not litsted here should contact the director via email.
| Translation | Translator(s) | Text | Publisher | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goddamn | Simon Watson Taylor | Ubu Roi (extracts) | Free Unions | 1946 |
| 2 | Shittr | Barbara Wright | Ubu Roi | Gaberbocchus | 1951 |
| 3 | Pshitt | Keith and Legman | King Turd | Boars Head Books | 1953 |
| 4 | Shite | Roger Shattuck | The Banquet Years | Harcourt, Brace, and Co. | 1955 |
| 5 | Shittr | Barbara Wright | Ubu Roi | New Directions | 1961 |
| 6 | Shitr | Benedikt and Wellwarth | King Ubu in Modern French Plays | Faber and Faber Ltd | 1964 |
| 7 | Pschitt | Connelly and Taylor | Ubu Rex | Grove Press | 1968 |
| 8 | She-it | James Bierman | Caesar Antichrist | Omen Press | 1971 |
| 9 | Sheeyit | David Copelin | Ubu Rex | Pulp Press | 1973 |
| 10 | Shitr | Nigey Lennon | The Man With the Axe | Last Gasp | 1984 |
| 11 | Shite | Claude Schumacher | Alfred Jarry and Guillaume Apollinare | Grove Press | 1985 |
| 12 | Shit | Christopher Carter Sanderson | Ubu is King | Accolades Arts Press | 1991 |
| 13 | Kerrap | Antony Melville | Caesar Antichrist | Atlas Press | 1992 |
| 14 | Shits | Paul Corio | Ubu Rex | PU Publications | 1994 |
| 15 | Shikt | Kenneth McLeish | King Ubu | Nick Hern Books | 1997 |
| 16 | To shit or… | Rob Melrose | Ubu Roi | Exit Press | 2006 |
| 17 | Ssssshate! | Neil Bartlett | Ubu Royale | Cheerio Publishing | 2024 |
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